Reclining office chair

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a reclining office chair. The footstool is hidden in the seat frame when it is used as an office chair. The space for the footstool is secured by placing the mechanisms that help swiveling of the backrest in the guide frame. The mechanisms are the gas cylinder and the operation part. When the user wants to use the present invention as a recliner, the backrest can be reclined up to 160 degrees by push of a button. The user can choose any angle of the backrest. Moreover, when the user pulls the footstool out, the locking mechanism of the footstool panel is unlocked automatically. The gas cylinders under the footstool panel lift up the footrest panel, giving the user a comfortable angle for the legs. The present invention is an office recliner, an office chair with a combined function of a recliner.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of Korean Application No.10-2011-0009279, filed on Oct. 19, 2011, with the Korean IntellectualProperty Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein byreference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an office recliner, an office chairhaving the function of a recliner. The gas cylinder for adjusting thebackrest's angle is placed in the chair's central frame. Such structuresecures a space for the footstool, which is necessary to take a rest, tobe inserted in the seat part. The backrest can recline backward up to160 degrees. The footstool, which is necessary when taking a rest, canbe pulled out of the seat part. When the footstool is pulled out, theunlocking mechanism of the footstool panel is automatically unlocked. Asthe footstool panel is unlocked, the gas cylinders under the footstoolpanel lift up the footrest, providing the user a comfortable angle forhis or her legs.

Generally, combining an office chair with the function of a reclinermakes the chair very big, or the user may require a separate footstoolwhich takes up extra space in the room. Such composition makes it veryhard for the user to use such a chair in a small office or a small room.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention, which is to solve said problems, relates to anoffice recliner. The user can use the present invention as a normaloffice chair under normal circumstances. The footstool is hidden insidethe seat part. Since the footstool is in the seat part, the user doesnot need to rush to get a footstool. Since the footstool is inside, theuser can use the present invention as a normal chair without disturbingthe office environment. Since the footstool's place is in the seat part,the user can save the space for an extra footstool.

As stated above, the present invention achieves the following effects:first, the backrest angle is undetermined and the user can set the angleto any angle of the user's choice; and second, with one simple action ofpulling, the footstool is pulled out and the footstool panel is liftedup. The present invention, an office recliner, can be turned into arecliner from an office chair with said two simple actions. Whileworking, the user can sit comfortably on the office chair, the presentinvention in the form of an office chair. When the user wishes to rest,he or she can enjoy the second form of present invention, the recliner,with two simple actions.

The present invention, the office recliner, relates to an office chairwith a combined function of a recliner. Normally, the present inventionis used as an office chair. When the user wants to rest, the user, withsimple operations, can turn the present invention into a recliner. Thebackrest reclines back up to 160 degrees with a push of a button. Thefootstool is hidden in the seat frame when the present invention is usedas an office chair. It can be pulled out easily by its sliding system.The said system allows the user to use the present invention normally asan office chair and as a recliner when needed. And when the userrequires a full rest, the user does not have to stand up to get afootstool to stretch his or her legs, since the footstool is alreadythere. All the user is required to do is to pull out the footstool andpush a button to recline.

When the user wants to take a rest, all the user needs to do is justpush a button and recline back. When the user wants a footstool, theuser is just required to pull out the footstool. A resting environmentis set by just two actions. When the user wants to resume working, theuser is required to do just the reverse of those two actions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and/or other aspects and advantages of the present inventionwill become apparent and more readily appreciated from the followingdescription of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 shows the function of present invention as an office recliner andan office chair three dimensionally;

FIG. 2 shows the major composition of the present invention in adisassembled format;

FIG. 3 shows the auto-unlocking mechanism of the footstool's panel part;and

FIG. 4 shows the operation of footstool part after the locking mechanismis unlocked.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Present invention of an office recliner comprises the seat part 10, thebackrest part 20, and the footstool part 30 which is hidden under theseat part 10 and can be pulled out when needed.

The backrest angle adjustment mechanism is composed of the button part22 which operates the gas cylinder 25, the guide part 41 which regulatesthe range of backrest's recline angle, the armrest part 23 which is toplace the arms when resting, and the spring 24 and gas cylinder 25 whichrestore the backrest. The seat height adjustment mechanism is composedof the button part 11, which operates the seat, and the gas cylinderpart 12 which determines the height. The footstool mechanism, which letsthe user place his or her legs, is composed of the slide rail 35 whichlets the stool be pushed in and out, the panel part 32 which anchors therail, the stool part 30 which serves as the place to put user's legs,and the gas cylinder 31 which lifts up the stool. The unlockingmechanism 40 which operates the gas cylinders 31 to lift up the stool islocated on the seat part.

The drawings explain the said compositions.

FIG. 1 describes the overall function of the office recliner which thepresent invention is trying to achieve. As depicted, the presentinvention, an office recliner 100, is composed of the backrest 20 whichlets the user to lean on, the seat 10 which anchors the backrest andlets the user to sit on, the frame part 50 which supports the backrestand the seat and contains the operation parts, and the chair base 60which supports all of the said parts.

The said backrest is operated by pressing the operation button 22. Asthe button 22 is pressed, the gas cylinder 25 is operated, letting theuser take any angle he/she wants. The guide frame 41 lets the backrestto recline up to 160 degrees. Detailed composition of angle adjustmentis depicted in FIG. 2.

As depicted in FIG. 2, the present invention is used as an officerecliner. The footstool is inserted in the frame of seat part.Therefore, the present invention is used as an office chair in a normalsituation. When the present invention is used for resting, the userpresses the angle adjustment button 22 and reclines the backrest 20 upto 160 degrees. The footstool can be pulled out. The slide rail 35guides the footstool as it is pulled out. As the footstool can be pulledout, the gas cylinders 31 under the footstool panel lifts up thefootstool panel, forming the recliner for resting.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and describedwith reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understoodby those skilled in the arts that various changes in form and detailsmay be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of thepresent invention. The exemplary embodiments are provided for thepurpose of illustrating the invention, not in a limitative sense. Thus,it is intended that the present invention covers the modifications andvariations of this invention provided as they come within the scope ofthe appended claims and their equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A reclining office chair comprising: a seat part;a backrest part; and a footstool part which is hidden under the seatpart and adapted to be pulled out; wherein an automatic unlockingmechanism of a footstool panel is operated for the footstool to bepulled out and gas cylinders under the footstool panel lift up thefootstool panel, providing a user a comfortable angle for resting. 2.The reclining office chair of claim 1 wherein a space for footstool issecured under the seat part to prepare the footstool to be used at anytime and to save the space in the room; and wherein the space is securedby locating the backrest's angle adjustment part in the center of theframe and simplifying the operation mechanism of the angle adjustmentwith a button and wire.
 3. The reclining office chair of claim 1 whereinthe gas cylinder of the backrest lets the user take any angle of theuser's choice up to 160 degrees and a guide frame regulates thebackrest's angle.